Match #1
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Mount Gay, WV
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 1,064 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 1,064 students, close to 959
The colleges most similar to Pierpont Community and Technical College are Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, West Virginia Northern Community College, and Mountwest Community and Technical College. Pierpont Community and Technical College has an average net price of $7,940 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Pierpont Community and Technical College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Pierpont Community and Technical College
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Match #2
West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, WV
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 1,014 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 1,014 students, close to 959
Match #3
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Huntington, WV
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,160 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 1,160 students, close to 959
Match #4
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, WV
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,854 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 29%
- Average net price $5,757, close to $7,940
Match #5
New River Community and Technical College-West Virginia
Beaver, WV
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 770 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Enrollment 770 students, close to 959
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College-West Virginia
Martinsburg, WV
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 1,661 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Moorefield, WV
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate—
- 225 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Southern State Community College-Ohio
Hillsboro, OH
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 761 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 761 students, close to 959
Match #9
Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 1,247 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 1,247 students, close to 959
Match #10
Edison State Community College
Piqua, OH
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,302 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 1,302 students, close to 959
Questions about Pierpont Community and Technical College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Pierpont Community and Technical College?
The closest matches to Pierpont Community and Technical College are Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, West Virginia Northern Community College, Mountwest Community and Technical College, BridgeValley Community & Technical College, and New River Community and Technical College-West Virginia. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Pierpont Community and Technical College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Pierpont Community and Technical College ($7,940 a year), including New River Community and Technical College-West Virginia ($1,743), West Virginia Northern Community College ($4,488), and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College ($4,544). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
